Australia in August

August is one of Australia's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 31 destinations average 79/100, led by Broome at 94 — 31°C and 1 rainy day — while Mount Buller is cooler at -1°C and scores 72.

#2 of 12 months for Australia · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇦🇺 Australia, month by month

79/100 in August
  1. 68Jan
  2. 70Feb
  3. 70Mar
  4. 76Apr
  5. 76May
  6. 75Jun
  7. 76Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 80Sep
  10. 77Oct
  11. 75Nov
  12. 71Dec

Where in Australia in August

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1BroomeBeach31°C6 mm · 1 day94 tier SYes
2Alice SpringsCity20°C4 mm · 1 day93 tier SYes
3BrisbaneCity23°C29 mm · 4 days93 tier SYes
4CairnsBeach28°C29 mm · 6 days92 tier SYes
5ExmouthBeach23°C12 mm · 1 day91 tier S—
6Port DouglasBeach28°C43 mm · 6 days91 tier SYes
7Airlie BeachBeach24°C24 mm · 2 days90 tier S—
8Hervey BayBeach23°C27 mm · 2 days88 tier A—
9UluruNational park18°C7 mm · 1 day88 tier AYes
10Gold CoastBeach22°C41 mm · 5 days86 tier A—
11NoosaBeach22°C45 mm · 5 days86 tier A—
12Byron BayBeach20°C76 mm · 7 days83 tier A—
13DarwinCity34°C1 mm · 1 day82 tier AYes
14KatoombaTrekking hub8°C71 mm · 10 days82 tier A—
15SydneyCity15°C97 mm · 8 days81 tier A—
16ThredboSki resort0°C174 mm · 15 days81 tier AYes
17AdelaideCity14°C56 mm · 11 days79 tier B—
18MelbourneCity13°C52 mm · 10 days77 tier B—
19PerthCity17°C131 mm · 14 days77 tier B—
20WollongongBeach16°C74 mm · 5 days75 tier B—
21HobartCity12°C53 mm · 10 days74 tier B—
22Perisher ValleySki resort-1°C82 mm · 12 days74 tier BYes
23CanberraCity11°C46 mm · 6 days73 tier B—
24Mount BullerSki resort-1°C192 mm · 17 days72 tier BYes
25Lord Howe IslandIsland17°C98 mm · 12 days71 tier B—
26LauncestonCity11°C70 mm · 11 days70 tier B—
27Falls CreekSki resort0°C159 mm · 15 days68 tier CYes
28Kangaroo IslandIsland12°C57 mm · 12 days68 tier C—
29KakaduNational park35°C1 mm · 1 day61 tier C—
30Margaret RiverBeach14°C169 mm · 17 days60 tier C—
31Cradle MountainNational park3°C370 mm · 24 days49 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Australia in August

  • Humpbacks in Moreton Bay · Brisbane · 1 Jun – 5 Nov (usually)
  • Ekka · Brisbane · 8–16 Aug
  • Whale shark season · Exmouth · 10 Mar – 10 Aug (usually)
  • Swim season with humpbacks · Exmouth · 1 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)
  • Humpbacks in the Whitsundays · Airlie Beach · 1 Jul – 15 Sep (usually)
  • Airlie Beach Race Week · Airlie Beach · 6–13 Aug
  • Humpbacks in the bay · Hervey Bay · 5 Jul – 25 Oct (usually)
  • Hervey Bay Whale Festival · Hervey Bay · 10 Jul – 30 Aug

Peak crowds at 2 of Australia's 20 well-known places this month.

Better months for Australia

September · 80/100October · 77/100April · 76/100Weakest: January · 68/100
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